Pilgrimage (Hajj)
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Learning Traditional Sciences: how one knows which teachers to follow?
Shaykh Nazim Mangera
My question deals with learning the traditional sciences. I don’t have access to well-known scholars of traditional Islam and I am very eager to continuing my Islamic education while working and under a teacher(s). My qu…
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The arguments of those methodologically challenged or attitudinally divergent regarding innovat
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have heard from a lot of people that "everything in ibadat is haram unless there is proof that it is halal" and "everything in maamolat is permissible, unless there is proof otherwise". - Is this also the belief of the…
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What does Islam say about the potential for conflict between spiritual faith (or revelation) an
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What does Islam say about the potential for conflict between spiritual faith (or revelation) and human reason?
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Exaggerated Praise of the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
What's the meaning of this hadith, "do not celebrate me and lift me to a high status as the Christians did with Jesus the son of Mary?"
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Prophetic Reminders About the Importance of Prayer
SunniPath Answer Service Team
Lately, I've been missing my prayers and for no due reason. I don't know what's wrong with me - I just seem to have forgotten the importance.
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Audio: Ghazali’s Ihya’ `Ulum al-Din: Why did the ulema devote so much attention when there are so many fabricated hadiths in it?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Given that there are so many weak hadiths in Imam Ghazali’s Ihya’ then why did the scholars consider it such a great book?
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Is Sunni belief not that people whom the message does not reach are not doomed to Hell for eter
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is Sunni belief not that people whom the message does not reach are not doomed to Hell for eternity? Can you expand on that please?
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Where ignorant armies clash by night
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Where ignorant armies clash by night Answer If one surfs Muslim forums, whether Sunni or otherwise, there is a startling reality: forgotten priorities.
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40 Prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque: Is there any virtue in it?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
40 Prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque: Is there any virtue in it? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate.
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Who is qualified to teach others?
Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller
Who is qualified to teach others? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate.
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How do we know whether a particular scholar can be followed?
Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller
How do we know whether a particular scholar can be followed? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate.
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Performing Hajj with a debt
SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team
Is your Hajj valid if you have an interest-free loan that you are paying in installments or a house for that matter? Also can you borrow money to make Hajj?
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Will jinn also be taken into account on the Day of Judgment?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
There is a verse in the Quran in which Allah says that He has created men and jinns for the sole purpose that they worship Him. Does this mean that jinns will also be taken into account on the Day of Judgment?
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Finding a Spiritual Guide
SunniPath Answer Service Team
Finding a Spiritual Guide Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate From a previous answer by Sidi Hamza Karamali: Qualities of a Shaykh (1)
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I have doubts about God
Sidi Hamza Karamali
Just some time ago doubts about the existence of one GOD kept on coming to my mind. Satan is making me feel there are many gods just like the ancient Greeks believed. This problem has increased up to the extent that I am…
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Is it an innovation to use prayer beads?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Can any one provide me with the proofs for using the tasbih/dhikr beads/sibha. I have had proofs and lent them to a brother in jail now we have lost touch. I make them for people and if this is an innovation then I will …
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I have just lost my fiancé. We had intention to marry, but death came between us. The Qur'an s
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
I have just lost my fiancé. We had intention to marry, but death came between us. The Qur'an states that only married couples meet in heaven. Does that mean I will never be with my fiancé? Where is the justice in this?
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Hajj: Books/Resources?
Shaykh Abu Usamah
Can you please recommend any books/resources for Hajj according to the Hanafi Madhhab.
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Hajj on an interest-bearing loan?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
A friend of mine is thinking of taking out a loan (involving Riba) to go on Hajj next year (2004). Is this permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Co…
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Hajj Question: Toothpaste, Deodorant, Soaps, and Suntan Lotion
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
I was wondering if it is permissible to use in ihram: 1.toothpaste, 2.unperfumed deodorant, 3.unperfumed soap, 4.suntan protection cream if one fears being burned due to having very fair skin.
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Hajj without a mahram?
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
I am an adult woman (unmarried) who can afford to perform Hajj, alhamdulillah. However, my father has passed away and I have only one mahram in the country where I live, namely my younger brother. My brother is not emplo…
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Are hypocrites kafir? Hypocrisy and the way of sincere counsel
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Are hypocrites (Munafiqeen) kaffirs? is there any takfeer on hypocrites (Munafqeen)? How do we deal with them and treat them?
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If someone dies saving someone else's life, Muslim or non-Muslim, what is his reward?
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
If someone dies saving someone else's life, Muslim or non-Muslim, what is his reward?
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Theological lessons from the Sumatra earthquake
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
Theological lessons from the Sumatra earthquake Answer The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has recently said that it is appropriate that one’s faith in God
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In The Beginning Of One's Search For Knowledge, What Should One Focus On?
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I want to become more religious. Currently I do not feel that I am very knowledgeable, but have a thirst to learn and implement my learning. Where should my priorities lie? Should I begin on myself, my family, my brother…
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Permissible Footgear During Hajj
Shaykh Sikander Hashmi
What bone on the foot cannot be covered during Hajj? Is a sandal that has a strap across the upper part of the toes and another one just under the ankles ok? Is it allowed if the strap is over the ankles?
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Christian friend believes God speaks directly to him
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
While discussing Islam with a Christian colleague, he informed me that he believes that God speaks to him often and asked me whether God speaks to me. I said that Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) does not speak to me directly, …
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What are means to see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in one's dreams?
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
What are means to see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in one's dreams?
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A Reader on the Fiqh of Hajj
SunniPath Answer Service Team
Is it possible for you brothers and sisters behind this noble venture to please, please, please put something up with regards to the fiqh of Hajj as you did regarding Fasting???